Sonos System auditioned.

My grail of 'all 1500 cds to hard drive' had to involve a Sonos Dem.
Friendly and local "Audio T" arranged a 2 x ZP80 and controller rig fed by I-Tunes lossless and driving a Naim system into Focal monitors.
I selected a Katherine Battle piano and soprano track and
a Penguin Cafe multitrack minimalist composition to compare and contrast.
On the Naim CD player I heard airco in the hall, squeaking feet on the stage and hall ambience (but not the audience, they are German and remain quiet!)Battles voice soars effortlessly in a real space.

The Trouble With Truffles

The Trouble With Truffles

<I>The Amateur Gourmet</I> received a press release promoting Alain Ducasse's $320 white truffle <I>prix fixe</I> menu. He wrote back that neither he nor his readers could afford that, but he'd gladly come taste it and report on his experiences. Ducasse said sure and <I>TAG</I> posted his report, as promised.

Monday Cat Blogging

Monday Cat Blogging

"The Cat Attack uses the latest research in chaos theory and complex systems to emulate the movements and personality of a cat's favorite prey. This "virtual mouse" technology utilizes algorithms based on a six-dimensional coupled nzmap system modeled on the neural network of a real mouse. What that all means is that the Cat Attack's "virtual mouse" will become your cat's new best friend!"

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